Associated Food Stores, a grocery wholesaler and co-op that facilitates such deals. At the time, Ridley's had 24 stores and approximately 2,000 employees. In July 2015, Ridley's announced the purchase of a Harmons grocery store in Ogden, Utah, soon to become a new Ridley's location (although its sign read 'Wangsgards, a Ridley's Family Market'). In December 2015, the two then existing companies (Ridley's Food Corporation and Ridley's Family Markets, Inc.) were merged, with later being the surviving and current company. Since the late 1990s, Ridley's has been supplied by Associated Food Stores. The company was previously supplied by Fleming Foods. In 2015, Ridley's Family Markets was listed as the 21st largest private business headquartered in Idaho. Electronic retailing innovations Electronic marketing innovations that Ridley's had developed around its customer loyalty program were recognized in 2006 with a Global Electronic Marketing award. Program features recognized by the award included customizable shopping lists, card points that could be redeemed for rewards and discounts, and email delivery of weekly ads. In 2008, it was announced that Ridley's would conduct an experimental implementation of electronic coupon clearing in one of its stores. This is an innovation that transfers coupon redemption information from retailers to manufacturers electronically, with the goal of eliminating the transaction costs and other problems involved with traditional methods of coupon processing. Although this technology has many perceived advantages, it had not been successfully implemented on a large scale. See also References External links Supermarkets of the United States Food and drink companies based in Idaho Jerome County, Idaho Companies based in Utah County, Utah Retail companies established in 1984 1984 establishments in Utah Family-owned companies of the United States